Billings Senior High School - Kyote Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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MASTER POTTER. Pia Jacobson, Shauna McGregor, and Linda Schonsberg learn Ihe art of throwing a perfect pot on the potter's wheel from ceramic instructor Leo Olson. Olson was known for his many contribu- tions in the art field. (Photo by Felicia Ennis) IN THE DARK? A photographer for the Pub- lications Department, Nikki Moody spent time in the darkroom developing photos. Involve- ment in publication classes required exlra hours after school. (Photo by Karen Simonich) PROGRAMMED TO PROGRAMS. Eagle Scout Todd Bernhardt advances from tying knots and building fires to technical means of survival. Few 18-year-olds reached the Eagle Scout rank, the highest in the Boy Scout pro- gram. (Photo by Jennifer Solie) HARD TO HIDE. The players' disappoint- ment is unmasked after losing their fifth game in an Q-8season. Kyle Alghrenand Erik Jelinek leave the field discouraged but deter- mined to improve ... and so went the season. (Photo by Geoff Barrow) Opening 3

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A BIRD'S EYE VIEW. The corridor leading to the northwest entrance of the school became the meeting place for students who smoked and their friends. All students seemed to find their niche at Senior High, making it the melting pot of city schools. (Photo by Geoff Barrow) 1trot As the doors opened, smokey air filled the class- rooms from fires which raged throughout the state. They burned countless acres of Montana and en- gulfed Billings in a haze of smoke that hovered over the campus until October. Athletes practicing outdoors were forced to wear surgical masks to protect them from the smoke- filled air. The atmosphere inside the school was brighter be- cause of summer remodeling. Lowered ceilings retiled floors, and a new patio and fast-food win- dow in the cafeteria improved and modernized the nearly 50-year old building. The usual freshman frenzy was not quite as harried because the Senior Advocates sponsored an open house two days before school began. This group of seniors felt especially qualified to escort new students through the big building on Grand Avenue because they were the first class to attend Senior High for four years. Attending musical and drama productions, cheering on the Bronc teams, studying to maintain G.P.A.’s, and participating in countless extra-curricular activities, Broncs let their spirit run wild. No matter what group the spirited Broncs hung around with or what clique they belonged to, everyone fit into the barn, even if he was A Horse of a Different Color. U WEIGHTED DOWN WITH BRONC PRIDE. The Sophomore Class float carried the cross-country team and the J.V. cheerleaders along the parade route. The parade was a new feature that enhanced B-Day spirit. (Photo by Keith McBride)

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4 SUMMER IN APRIL. Modeling the newest trends in swimwear, Chris Murfitt and Jenny Oakley participate in the fashion show, senior style. The Senior Class officers sponsored a fashion show to raise money for the Senior Picnic. (Photo by Steve Moss) t a steady pace It wasn't an exciting year, but 1989 opened on a good note and ended the same way. A well-planned and executed B-Day was marred only by a commu- nication problem with a pizza parlor, which was quickly forgotten when Rax Restaurant arrived with more than enough roast beef sandwiches to feed the hungry Broncs. The sports teams won a few, but none brought home state championship trophies. However, sev- eral athletes excelled individually. Mid-year, Lindsey Jones returned from an ex- change experience in Brazil in time to be named the classes’ only National Merit Finalist. A teacher was told that she, like Jones and Tasha Schroeder (ex- change to Spain) would receive a taste of foreign education; Marlene Cushing will teach chemistry in London next year as a Fulbright Scholar. Hastening their pace a little, the journalism students returned from national competition in Anaheim, Calif.,with three individual awards and a second place rating for the Bronc Express. For the Class of '89, the year began with a chal- lenge: to return dignity to commencement ceremo- nies. Inspite of a last-minute change in location, dig- nity returned with an academic flair. Honor students were given special recognition and the principal cited seven students for special achievements, stressing that each Senior High Bronc really was A Horse of a Different Color. II HELPFUL HINTS. Coaching Tom Miller before a compelilion, John Deschner, Mike Lee, and Mike Fortune listen to the opening lines of Miller’sspeech. Foren9icteam members often relied onhumor topass the time between competitions. (Photo by Geoff Barrow)